Evidence found
1,147 records across 15 countries and territories, 1860–2026.
Galbula ruficauda · GBIF taxon key 5228236
Where has the Rufous-tailed Jacamar been recorded?
Galbula ruficauda occurrence evidence comes from 1,147 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from Colombia.
- 1,147 records
- 15 places
- 106 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18602026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Rufous-tailed Jacamar has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Rufous-tailed Jacamar. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 527 | |
| Brazil | 174 | |
| Mexico | 113 | |
| Bolivia | 79 | |
| Venezuela | 69 | |
| Costa Rica | 63 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 54 | |
| Ecuador | 16 | |
| Honduras | 16 | |
| Panama | 12 | |
| Guatemala | 9 | |
| Belize | 7 | |
| Nicaragua | 6 | |
| Guyana | 1 | |
| Paraguay | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Galbulidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.